Writer: Mike Carey
Artists: Peter Gross, Ryan Kelly, Dean Ormston, Craig Hamilton
Colorist: Daniel Vozzo
I should have known it couldn't be sustained. Though it's by no means bad, Inferno is probably the weakest volume of Lucifer yet. I think it's better than the first two, but by virtue of the two excellent volumes between Children and Monsters and this, it feels comparatively weak. "Inferno" picks up right where "Purgatorio" in The Divine Comedy left off: after his battle with the Basanos, Lucifer is weak, but he still must fight his scheduled duel with Amenadiel, a throne who he ticked off in an earlier volume.
Unfortunately, far too much of "Inferno" is buildup, and buildup concerning the politics of Effrul again. Even though I liked that kinda stuff in A Dalliance with the Damned, it feels like filler here, when I know there are bigger issues to engage with. Still, Lucifer once again feels like he's actually in danger-- and as Mazikeen goes out in search of Lucifer's missing wings, seeds are laid for something very interesting that I suspect will have major repercussions to come.
The side stories in Inferno are some of the weaker ones in Lucifer so far. "Bearing Gifts" was okay (great Gaudium cameo!), but I'm not sure what it had to do with anything. "Come to Judgement" has some interesting revelations, but is also confusing. But, you know, more Gaudium!
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